6‑month contract | Sydney | Hybrid
About the Client
Our client is a leader in professional services and consulting, undertaking major data modernisation and transformation initiatives for their banking client.
With a strong focus on innovation, quality and delivery excellence, they are seeking an experienced Project Manager to oversee complex data-related programs, engage closely with business stakeholders, and enable successful delivery across Agile and hybrid delivery environments.
About the Role
As the Project Manager, you will lead end‑to‑end delivery of data initiatives in alignment with project charters and client contracts. You will manage multidisciplinary project teams, while ensuring scope, schedule, cost, and quality objectives are met.
You will act as a key bridge between business stakeholders and Agile delivery teams, translating requirements into epics and user stories, maintaining non‑functional requirements, managing risk and value delivery, and driving outcomes across cloud, data, and technology environments.
This role requires a strong background in data projects, stakeholder engagement, Agile delivery, and leadership within complex enterprise environments—ideally within the banking sector.
The successful candidate:
- 10+ years experience as a Project Manager/Iteration Manager/Scrum Master in IT consulting or enterprise environments.
- 3+ years delivering data projects (data modernisation, migration, governance, analytics, reporting, data platforms).
- Strong capability in end‑to‑end project delivery: scope, schedule, budget, risk, change control, vendor and stakeholder management.
- Proven ability to act as a bridge between business stakeholders and Agile delivery teams, translating requirements into epics, features, and stories.
- Experience leading teams across Agile and hybrid delivery models (Scaled Agile, Sprints, Kanban, Waterfall).
- Solid understanding of data roles, cloud platforms (Azure/AWS/GCP/IBM), and modern data architectures.
- Strong knowledge of NFRs, SDLC, and environments requiring high availability, performance SLAs, and resilient design.
- Demonstrated ability to present to and influence senior stakeholders.
- Banking industry experience is essential.
- Strong team leadership, mentoring experience, and ability to remove delivery impediments.
How to Apply:
Please upload your resume to apply. We will be in touch with further instructions for suitably skilled candidates. Please note that you will be required to complete selection criteria to complete your application for this role.
Call Katrina Gabriel on 0489 923 756 or email katrinag@whizdom.com.au for any further information.
Candidates will need to be willing to undergo pre-employment screening checks which may include, ID and work rights, security clearance verification and any other client requested checks.
